MasterSheen
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Very impressive Zelda sales, even WW managed a >100% ratio
Probably early to say but I'd be surprised if Switch didn't reach that forecast
Probably early to say but I'd be surprised if Switch didn't reach that forecast
Nintendo 2016 Fiscal Year Earnings Release: Targeting 10 million Switches this f-year
ShockingAlberto
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The 10 million number depends a lot on:
- Keeping up momentum
- Getting that many units produced
The second one will probably affect the first one.
- Keeping up momentum
- Getting that many units produced
The second one will probably affect the first one.
Notor!ousG
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Iwata would be proud if he were still amongst us.
All the figures in the OP Nintendo uses are shipped, unless I'm missing something... ?
Samanosuke Akechi
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Immaculate
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where are the 3DS HW numbers?
edit: oh im blind
edit: oh im blind
IlGialloMondadori
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I love the switch so much that I 100% agree. The portability and flexibility mean lot to me. Visuals are well good enough.
Go Nintendo go.
OrbitalBeard
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Maybe I'm the one who's missing something. It looks like hardware numbers are sold-in and software numbers are sold-through, but I could be wrong.
I'd be amazed if Stars isn't cross generation. Cater to the 60 million or so 3ds owners that don't want to upgrade yet, and sell to the millions of (by that point) Switch users that want a true Pokemon game on the TV. Win win, wouldn't surprise me if that outsold Sun and Moon in the long run.
You are. Unless specified, all companies report shipments, aka their sales.
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Rösti
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Where does the 10 million target come from? I don't see it in the earnings release or the forecast.
OrbitalBeard
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I could have sworn Nintendo always reports sold-through software numbers, but I stand corrected.
Pretty much never.
In upcoming title, they list FE warriors in EU/NA but not JP, and Odyssey is only listed in NA. I know it means nothing, but why?
FE Warriors will be published by Koei in Japan, like Zelda one
Maybe I'm remembering it wrong, but didn't we kinda know this already with the makers of the screen saying they had upped their projections and promised to make 10 millions unit this year?
Can't really make switches without screens, although it would now mean they expect to sell every console they can make for a while?
yes
I can totally see a cross platform game this holiday.
Nintendo is doomed to make money.
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Samanosuke Akechi
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1st Course
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Rösti;234862834 said:
Last page.
1,000 in ten thousands = 10m
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Rösti
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Thank you.
Oh yeah, that's definitely a given.
Switch might be selling extremely well but they simply can't ignore the 50+million 3DS fanbase.
An HD-fied version of the potential 3DS version would be good enough to please Switch owners, imo.
It'll be a transitional title anyway (if it actually exist, of course.)
OrbitalBeard
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Gotcha'. Learned something new. Thanks.
DarkLordMalik
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2 million for 5 years? Yeh, no.
finalflame
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If Pokémon launches on Switch this Fall it's game over, Nintendo is going to sell Switches at the speed of light and I could see it easily surpassing 10m units.
Psycho_Mantis
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IIRC 3DS shipped 12 million in its first FY. PS4 15 million.
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E3 2012...the Wii U's E3 presentation? With the fireworks? That GIF either was made before the event (when Wii U hype would have been very high) or by a very passionate fan.
OrbitalBeard
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ya did good, iwata. ya did good.
....also 10m units is critically low given the current demand. i'm not surprised if they're already 1/10 of the way there in april. but it seems like they might be preparing for a lot more given the rumors that were floating around, and are just sticking to a plan they had formulated prior to launch.
....also 10m units is critically low given the current demand. i'm not surprised if they're already 1/10 of the way there in april. but it seems like they might be preparing for a lot more given the rumors that were floating around, and are just sticking to a plan they had formulated prior to launch.
The 3DS games already have the assets for HD, it's why the game runs like ass on the 3DS. Just need to redo the battle backgrounds and they're good to go.
Festival Plaza really makes me think this has been the plan from the get-go. It's a step back from the PSS, but makes perfect sense if you consider cross-device compatibility.
They did say that. You should remember that as first party software, it brings in more money per copy than it would for a third party publisher. 2 Million would still refer to probably at least 70 million in expensive, possibly even 80.
Well in this case at least, Switch shipped numbers and sold numbers will be virtually the same.
They used to in their E3 presentation, but if they do that they explicitly mention NPD and MC/Famitsu and GfK as their source.
-Mutsukki-
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Maybe it means that Nintendo crashed so hard that it fucked up E3 on a whole
Them Switch sales impress me. That said, they stil have to convince me more than the (average for a normal console) 10m are achievable first year, and they seem to think that too. The regional breakdown is near what I expected, EMEEA did better though.
6m HW sales forecasted for 3DS seem high, but probably not by much, 5m should be doable and the real war is not fough here. No more mariners to sell in FY2017, hype for the true 100 billion profits.
6m HW sales forecasted for 3DS seem high, but probably not by much, 5m should be doable and the real war is not fough here. No more mariners to sell in FY2017, hype for the true 100 billion profits.
The initial report was 3 million screens delivered in their first batch. Which they effectively sold through most of. Then targeting at least 10 million but unit volume could change depending on demand etc.
So yeah everything is proceeding more or less according to plan. Too Early for Nintendo to come out and say we are going to sell 15 million! They will wait until late summer or early fall before they make any adjustment if they intend to boost sales projection based on how things are selling
OrbitalBeard
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Thanks! Maybe that's what I was thinking of.
Same with Zelda (to a lesser extent), but I was still incorrect.
345triangle
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capcom is also today, sony is tomorrow.
Herb Alpert
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Yeah they're going conservative with this 10m forecast. i'm pretty sure it will be more. Or maybe they think they can have some supply issues throughout the year.
No because the other 3rd parties will bankrupt.